David John Barrie
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| Born | December 22, 1947 South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Natural historian, palaeontologist, artist |
David John Barrie (born 22 December 1947) is an Australian natural historian and palaeontologist known for his contributions to fossil excavations in South Australia. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and is represented in the collections of the South Australian Museum.
Scientific Contributions
Barrie participated in fossil excavations at Henschke's Quarry near the World Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves National Park from 1981 to 1998. Specimens recovered during these excavations, including partial skeletons of Wonambi naracoortensis and over 1,000 remains of Megalibgwilia ramsayi, are housed in the South Australian Museum.[1][2][3]
Barrie has co-authored several scientific papers, including descriptions of extinct monotremes and amphibians. His work has appeared in Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, Australian Mammalogy, Records of the South Australian Museum, and Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia.[4][5]
Selected Publications
Barrie has authored or co-authored several peer-reviewed scientific papers in palaeontology and environmental biology:
- Barrie, D. J. (1990). "Skull elements and additional remains of the Pleistocene boid snake *Wonambi naracoortensis*." Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 28(1), 139–151.[6]
- Griffiths, M., Wells, R. T., & Barrie, D. J. (1991). "Observations on the skulls of fossil and extant echidnas (Monotremata: Tachyglossidae)." Australian Mammalogy, 14(2), 87.[7]
- McNamara, K. J., & Barrie, D. J. (1993). "A new genus of marsupiate spatangoid echinoid from the Miocene of South Australia." Records of the South Australian Museum, 26, 139–147.[8]
- Tyler, M. J., Barrie, D. J., & Walkley, R. W. (1996). "First fossil record of the hylid frog *Litoria raniformis* (Keferstein)." Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 120, 69.[9]
Art and Illustration
Barrie’s palaeoart has been commissioned by Flinders University and featured in scientific publications. In 2023, his illustration of Dynatoaetus gaffae, a Late Pleistocene raptor, was published in Alcheringa and used as the journal’s cover image.[10]
His work was also featured in The Guardian Australia, accompanying coverage of prehistoric Australian birds.[11]
References
- ↑ "Henschke's Quarry Cave Fossil Collection". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ D. John Barrie (1990). "Skull Elements and Additional Remains of the Pleistocene Boid Snake Wonambi naracoortensis". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 28: 139–151. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ M. Griffiths; R.T. Wells; D.J. Barrie (1991). "Observations on the skulls of fossil and extant echidnas (Monotremata: Tachyglossidae)". Australian Mammalogy. 14 (2): 87. doi:10.1071/AM91009. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ K.J. McNamara; D.J. Barrie (1993). "A new genus of marsupiate spatangoid echinoid from the Miocene of South Australia". Records of the South Australian Museum. 26: 139–147. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ M.J. Tyler; D.J. Barrie; R.W. Walkley (1996). "First fossil record of the hylid frog Litoria raniformis (Keferstein)". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 120: 69. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ D. John Barrie (1990). "Skull Elements and Additional Remains of the Pleistocene Boid Snake Wonambi naracoortensis". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 28: 139–151. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ M. Griffiths; R.T. Wells; D.J. Barrie (1991). "Observations on the skulls of fossil and extant echidnas (Monotremata: Tachyglossidae)". Australian Mammalogy. 14 (2): 87. doi:10.1071/AM91009. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ K.J. McNamara; D.J. Barrie (1993). "A new genus of marsupiate spatangoid echinoid from the Miocene of South Australia". Records of the South Australian Museum. 26: 139–147. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ M.J. Tyler; D.J. Barrie; R.W. Walkley (1996). "First fossil record of the hylid frog Litoria raniformis (Keferstein)". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 120: 69. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ "Big birds of prey rise again". Flinders University News. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ Tory Shepherd (16 November 2023). "Prehistoric Australian vultures and eagles brought to life in 'gory' new painting". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
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